Glenn Miller and his Band's Radio Broadcasts

Please Note: These broadcasts and images are owned by the Estate of Glenn Miller and courtesy of Sony Legacy and the Estate of Glenn Miller.The year was 1940. An average weekly paycheck in the US was $33 a week. A new car cost $850 and gas was 11 cents a gallon. You could buy a brand new home for $3920 ... and Glenn Miller had the #1 band in the country. Here are some highlights of the band's radio broadcasts from 1940 with vocals by Ray Eberle, Marion Hutton and Tex Beneke. I hope you will enjoy the music and the memories.